Bottle-labeling machine.



C1. L. BBNDER.

BOTTLE LABBLNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION Hum JULYa, 1912.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

,l G. L. BBNDER. "BOTTLE LBELING MACHINE.

Arrmouon' Hmm JULYa, 1912.

Patented Sept. 2,1913.

G. L. BENDER.

'BOTTLE LABELNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY a, 1912 @n 9 su dB G. L. BENDER.

BOTTLE LABBLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION Hmm JULY a, 1912.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

b G. L.- BENDBR.

Patented sept. 2, 1913.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

#We f@ Immun IkI mit l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

v anonce LEE nennen, or 'san rnANoxsco, CALIFORNIA'.

BGTTLE-LABELING MACHINE.

Specification ot Letters ratcnt. applicaties mea my s, 1912. serial No. vomss.

Patented Sept. 2, 1913.'`

To all whom Vit may concern; Be it known that I, Gnomi: LEE BENDER, a "citizen of the United States, residing in the .r city and count of San Francisco and State of California, llave invented certain nevi' and useful 'Improvements in Bottle Labeling Machines, of which the following is a specilication. .l r

The hereinafter described invention re- 1'0 lates to an ,improved apparatus for applying labels to filled bottles or other containers, and the same comprises a reciprocating conveyer i provided with suitable carriers for sustaining the bottles placed thereon, endlem conveyer chains-for placing the labels within the path of thev propelled bottles, label pickers carried by said endless conveyer chains, devices for a plying an adhesive to the face of said abel'pickers, a label container and means within the same forremoving a label therefrom and positioning the same adjacent the adhesively coated label. picker, means for forcing the` labell against the adhesively coated label ickers,

l the said pickersadapted to position t e label inthe path of ,the propelled bottle, devices for wiping Vthe labels onto the propelled bottles, means for holding the labels to the sur- 4 face of the pro lled bottles While the same are' being wipe thereon, and conveyers for removing the labeled bottles from the label- .ing machine. The construction of the coacting working parts is such that the label .pickers carried by the endless conveyer chains for placing the label in the path of the propelled bottle, are not supplled with adhesive or alabel unlessV a bottle isv positioned in the carrier and conveyed toward the labeling mechanism.` hence in the operation of the apparatus if a bottle is not conveyed toward the labeling mechanism, the mechanism for coating. the labelpickers with adhesive or forcin the label against the adhesively coated'la el pickers is not thrown into o eration, consequently-no bottle, no

. label eed.

. l The object of lthe invention is to render .automatically thework of applying labels to filled bottles, to provide against the feeding of labels in case no bottle is presented for labeling, thereby providing against the waste of material and delay in the operation of the apparatus, lto materiallyexpedite the work of labeling the bottles, and' by doing so materially increasinar the output of the labelout the invention, whereinund placin e ing plant and correspondingly reducing the cost of labeling the bottles.

Wlth the above mentioned and other ob- )ects 1n view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,` illustrated in the accompanying sheets of drawings, forming a part of this invention, and pointed out 1ny the claims hereto appended; it bein understoodthat various changes in they crm, proportion, sizeand minor details of construction within the scope of the claims hereto appended, may be resorted to without departin from the spirit or sacrificing any of the a vantages of the invention.

.To comprehend the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying sheets of drawings illustrating a complete constructed apparatus for successively carrying Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine with a' portion of the frame partly broken away, disclosing the reciprocating conveyer for the bottles to be labeled and the mechamsm for operating the same, the adhesive applying means, the label boxes and the means for removing a label from the boxes it in the path of the endless conveyer c ains, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the machine looking downward from line 2 2 Fig. 1, with the bed plate partly broken away, dlsclosing one of the supporting tracks for the reciprocating conveyer, the pivoted arms actuated by the bottles to be abeled for operating the no bottle no label feed device, the flexible wipers for applyin the labels to the' bottles, the arms for ho ding the label onto the face of the bottle while it soA is being wiped thereon, and the conveyors for removing the labeled bottles from the labeling machine. Fig. 3 is anelevation of the discharge end of the machine, taken on line 3-3-.Fig. 2, disclosing the reciprocating conveyer for the bottles to be labeled,

the neck and body label boxes, the adhesive containing receptaclesand the adhesive applying'rolls therein, the endless conveyer chains carrying the label pickers, the means forapplying an adhesive to the label ypickers, the operating means for removing a label Vfrom the label boxes and positioning it on the label pickers, the flexible wipers for wiping the adhesively coated label onto the bottle, and the endless .conveyer belts for removing the labeled bottles` from the ma` chine. Fig. 4 is an enlarged to the bottle, the devices for engaging said i the mechanism for re-l moving the -arins from the labeled bottle,

arm alining means,

vand the means for .returning the arms to an if alined position for engagement with the next' label to be applied. Fig. 6 is anen.- larged broken detail, in 'el'evatiom looking from the discharge end of the machine, disclosing the neck and body label boxes, and the supporting frame therefor partly broken` away, disclosing the mechanism `for positioning the label onto the adhesively coated label pickers.' Fig. 7 is an enlarged broken detail side elevation of Fig. 6, looking in the direction of the arrow-Fig. 6, disclosing the label pickers carried" by the endless f chains, the mechanism for removing the labels from the` boxes, and the devices for positioning the labels onto the adhesively coated label pickers. Fig. 8 is an enlarged diagrammatic top plan of -the bottle, label holding fingers, and wipers, disclosing the wipers in their operation of wiping a label onto the bottle, and in dotted lines showing the positionfof the wipers immediately after wiping'the label in place, the direction of the travel of the bottle being lindicated by the arrow. Fig. 9 is an enlarged diagram; matic top plan of the bottle, and vwipers showing the wipers just springing back into normal (dot-ted) position as the bottle travels forwardto the delivery belt, the direction of travel being shown by `the arrow. Fig. 10 is an enlarged diagrammatictop plan' view of the compass legs that carry the label holding fingers, showing the same as in position in Fig. 4, also showing the -stop lugs that force the compass legs into an alincd position,

the upper leg, and the lug disclosed in section being carried thereby. Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10, disclosing -the compass legs iny a closed position, as in dotted lines---Figy 4., Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail y side elevation of the adhesive receptacle, disclosing the vadhesive feed and applying rolls and the direction of travel of the same. Fig. 13 is a top planview of the adhesive receptacle as di'sclo'sedin Fi 12. i 1

The machine disclosed in the drawings is capable of labeling tw" bottles at one operation, but it is to ne-.understood that this is merely for illustration, asit is intended of semi cylindrical bottle carriers 10; the

the dotted lines disclosingy Atopv 9 of thel frame that the machine. may be constructed asa ysingle'or multiple-bottle labeling machine.

In the detailed description ofl the, machine, the terms inner or front ofthe machine refer to that part adjacent or fac- 70 ing the bottle feed end of the machine, and

the terms outer or rear refer .to that part adjacent or facing the bottle delivery end of the machine.

'In the drawings, referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 3 thereof, the reference numeral 1 ,designates a-suitable supporting frame adapted to carry the bottle feed and drive mechanisms, andis provided at* one end with a pair ofoppositely spaced vertically extending upright portions or arms 1', which are adapted to carry the label aiiixing and applying mechanisms'. Mounted in journals near the rear of the frame 1 and below the arms 1 is a drive shaft2, adapted to receive power from anysuitable source, andto transmit the same by ,a suitable drive belt 3, to a driven shaft 4 journaled in 'the frame near the front vend thereof. The driven-shaft 4 is -provided intermediate the inner side walls of the fra-mel' with a` pair of curved cam arms 5 which when rotated with the drivenshaft in the direction of' the arrow (Fig. 1),` engage the forward face of a conveyer plate 6', to the upper edge of which is attached the forwardly curved uprights A7, which project through suitable slots 8 in the topi) off-the frame," and to the ends of which are lattached the lower edges cams 5x moving the plates` and theparts carried thereby toward the labeling mechanism of the machine. The plate 6 is provided at the top and bottom of Veach of the side edges thereof with .oppositely extending alined arms 10', tothe -outer ends of whichv are rotatably mounted suitable' grooved wheels 11 which engage beads or tracks-12, secured -to the inner faces of thev sides ofthe frame, the tracks providing a guide-way .for supi' porting the conveyer plate 6. Thefconveyer i' Yplate is returned to its n'ormal 'position after the cam arms 5 have passed the lower edge thereof in their cycle of movement, by. a pair of suitable weights 13, each attachedto one endbf a flexible` 'connection/14, extending over the pulleys 15 mounted on the forward vend of the frame 1, and the opposite ends thereof being. attached tothe plate, as at ,16. .The inner ends ofthe Yslots 8 are provided withyieldable rubber bumpers 8 which relieve thejar causedp'by-thle return movement of the conveyer plate 6.- The bottles to be labeled `areplaced in the bottle carriers 10 land advanced along the through the label applying mechanism, disclosed mor'effully ind-. Figs.. 2, 3,- 4and'5 ofthe drawings, and which is. operated in thevfollowing. mannerz-Loosely mountedl on one' end-.0f the ist drive shaft 2, between the side of the frame l and the drive belt 3 is n toothed sprocket wheel 17. the hub portion of `which is provided with an inwardly extending bevel foce 17', which is adapted to be trictionnlly engaged by the cone face 18 of o clutch 18 keyed to rotate with the drive shaft 2. A. suitable linked drive chain 19 extends around the wheel 17 and u` suitable gear wheel Q0 keyed to the end of a shaft 2i which is journalcd in bearings et the extreme upper ends of the upright arms 1', the shaft 2l mounting suitable toothed gear wheels 22, which are arranged in pairs bev tween the uprights 1 and support the upv per ends of endless label picker chains Q3, the lower ends of the cnnins extending around suitable toothed idlers 24 and 25 journaled at the ends of suitable pistes 26, one of seid plates being secured to the top freine plate 9 :it each side of the slots 8, and directly below the shaft 21, as disclosed in Figs. Q, 3 and 4 of the drawings. The label picker chains 23 are provided with suitable inwardly projecting lugs or fingers 27, er ranged in poils on the respective chains and positioned op osite each other on each pair of chains, as 1n Fig. 3 of the drawings, the lugs bovinor attached to the outer feces thereof, as in Fig. I of the drawings, flexible label pickers 28, preferably constructed of rubber.

Mounted on suitable supports extending transversely between the uprigbts l near the upper ends thereof and arranged in pairs, one above the other, directly behind each pair of label picker chains 23 with v their delivery end toward the label pickers carried by seid chains, are neck and body label boxes 29 and 30, of e eine sda tod to Contain respectively the neck' an body .labels which are removed therefrom, und

carried irito the path of the propelled bot` tles by the label pickers 28.

Mounted on suitable supports extending transversely between the uprights l and p0- sitioned at the front edges thereof so as to be engaged by the label pickers 28 in their Joath of movement from the table 9 toward the label boxes 29 lund 30, are receptacles 31 adapted to contain :un adhesive. rlrhe receptacles 31 are provided with transversely extending,r adhesive feed rollers 3:2, mounted within the receptacles 3l on a shaft 33, which extends transversely through both recep incles 3l und its outer end is journeled 1n one of the vertical uprights l', ond provided with s grooved pulley wheel 34, around which extentie :i drive cord 35, the other ond of which extends around a. rooved g wheel 36 secured to one cud of the s aft 21. The adhesive feed rollers Contact with the iss .peripheries of suitable adhesive applying of the :brume thereof, the adhesive applying rolls 37 receive the adhesive from the rolls 32 and apply it to the exposed twee of the label pickers 28.

The neck and body label boxes are provided with downwardly inclined delivery slots 38 und 39, positioned at the bottoni thereof od'acent their forward ends, und through w ich the labels contained in seid bones are adopted to he projected one after the other in the following maunerz-Extending transversely of the lobel boxes 29 und 30 and positioned above the delivery slots 38 and 39 therein are delivery rolls 40 und ill, mounted on und adapted to rotate with their respective shafts 42 und i3, which extend through the sides of the label boxes and ure jourueled in the. uprights 1 of the trame, the shaft 42 being provided :it one end with o. suitable peripheral grooved wheel 44, around which extends u flexible connection 45, the other end of which extends around e suitable grooved wheel 46 on the corresponding end of the shaft 43. Secured to the end of the shaft 43 beyond the grrooved wheel 4G is another grooved wheel 47, around which entends n iieiiible connection 48, the other ond thereof extend ing around e suitable groovcd wheel 49, loosely mounted on the opposite end of the drive shaft 2 from the geur wheel 17. The outwardly facing hub portion of the wheel 49 is inwardly beveled es et 50, und seid bevel is adapted to be riotionally engaged by the cone fsurfauze 51 of n clutch member 5??. keyed to rotate with the shaft 2, the

clutch being operated in u hereinafter described mennen The labels utter being;- projected through the slots 38 and 39 in the lobel receptacles nre forced against the edhesively cootcd label pickers in the following mnnnerza Pivotully mounted in the sides of the Frome l and supported immediately below the reni' walls of the slots 38 and 39 by the :mns 5b are transversely extending rods 54, to which are attached, below each label box between the arms 53, o swinging plate 55, carrying .on its lower edge on idler roller 5G, und nor- :null y held out of engngementwith the feces oi the label pickers by the coiled springs 57 attached thereto ond 'to the underside of the label boxes. The rods 54 ure euch provided at one end with u downwardly projecting lug 58 which is adopted to be engaged respectively by the dou-ble rotary cum dogs 59 and 60 carried on the inner ends of shafts 61 und 62, journuled in the arms 1 below the rods 54. The shaft 61 is provided at its outer end with a toothed wheel (51 around which extends un endless drive chain 62, the upper end of which is supported by und receives its power from o suitable gear (33 mounted on the shaft 2l adjacent the gear wheel 20. The shzit (i2 receives its power andy a sprocket ends of the'arms pro] ing lprovided i 3 and 6 of the drawings.

from an endless drive chain 64 which 'eX sprocket 65 on the shaft 61, 66 on the shaft 62, said conully in Figs.

tends around a struction being disclosed more The label-pickers will be supplied in their upward movement from the table 9,y with av suitable `adhesive and when nthe downward. movement, :as in Fig. 7 of the drawmgs, they will be supplied with neck and' body labels from the respective neck and body label boxes, rand will place said labels in a position to be applied to the propelled bottle.

lThe noA bottle noilabel feed device is con'u structed in the following manner :-Mount ed on the top .plate 9 oftlle frame l1, slightly in advance of the uprightarms 1', are horil' l-zontally extending -arms67 and 68,'pivoted midwayof their lengthas at points 69 and 70 to the top plat/e 9 of the frame, theouter ecting slightly within the path of the propelled bottle in its movement toward the labeling mechanism, the end of the arm 67 being slightly in advance o the arrn68. VThe rear' end of the 'arm 67 is provided with a suitable pin 71,

which'slides within a. Slot 72 inthe forward end of a lever '23, pivoted as at 74C to a suitable support 75 on the frame 1, the lever beat its rear end with suitable curved-arms 76 which vengage in a gro-ove 77' in the clutch ymember 52, keyed I.to the f shaft 2, the face of the clutch beingnortop plate 9 of the' frame, n

actuated by a bottle in its movement toward the grooved wheel 49 whichY through flexible connections hereinbetore mentioned mally held from engagement .'with the grooved wheel 49 'by the spring .78 attached to the arm 69, and to the the labeling mechanism, will, through its coacting parts, force the clutch 52 which rotatesfwith the shaft 2, into engagement with the will operate the adhesive applying rolls and the rolls within the label boxes for projecting. the labelsy therefrom. The arm 68,

' operates through a which is positioned to operate a short interval after the arm. 67, is pivoted in its center to the top of ther frame as at 70, and its rear end is prov-ided'with a pin 70 which slot 71 -in the forward end of -a lever 72 pivoted as at 73' to a I bracket-74,. carried by the frame in advance bottle,

ofthe shaft-2. The lever is formed 'at its rear end with oppositelyv Qpurved arms 75 'outer end of the arm 67,

action 'of a coiled'l The arm 67 being' -vancing bottle Contact `wiper fingers- 79, supported by uprights 80 sition'ing the labels onto the adhesively coated label pickers after thelabels have been projected from the label boxes in a Ahereinbefore described manner.

The arrangement, timing and'operation of the respective parts of the machine are such that as a bottle is conveyed toward the labeling mechanism and contacts with the the clutch 52 will bev thrown into engagement with the wheel 49 rotating the wheel with the shaft 2, the

wheel 19 through'the flexible connections 48 and 45 rotating the shafts 43 and 42, which carry the delivery rolls 41 and l10, said delivery rolls contacting with the foremost label in their respective" receptacles and projecting said label through' the delivery slots 39 and 38. At the same time that the above cycle of operation is in progress and about completed, the bottle in its 'movement to- Ward .the'labeling mechanism will contact with. the arm 68 forcing theclutch 18 into engagement withl the wheel 17, which will through the flexible connection 19 rotate the shaft 21 carrying the label picker chains in the direction of the arrovv-as in Figs. '1 and 7. vAs the label pickers'28 carried by theV chains 23 in their movement from the table 9, pass the` adhesive receptacles 3 1, the adhesive applying rolls 437 coat the same with a film of adhesive and as the adhesively coated label pickers arrive in a position in front oi the label boxes, the plates which are rpivoted below the delivery slots of the label lboxes and lonto which the labels are projected are forced against the label pickers by the double'cam dogs 59 and 60, whichare connected through the linked chains 62 and f i 64@ with the shaft 21. The curved portion 77 of the arm 68 contacts with the bottle until the adhesively coated lab/ls carried by thelabel pickers are in a proper position in the path of the propelled bottle, atwhich time the bottle passes the arm and the clutch is disconnected from the wheel 17. by the tension of the spring. As the bottles to be labeled are conveyedbetween the pairs of label picker chains 23, they engage the'label extending across-the space formed therebetween, an as they continue to travel through the space Jformed between thevlabel picker chains, the labels forced by the adand S0' attached to the top'plate of the mawith flexible rubber v chine immediately in rear of the label picker chains 23. As the bottle continues in its path of travel, the label wipers 79 smooth fronte, the iorwerd ends of said belts cxtfendmg around suitable pulleys 83 secured to the drive shaft il, the rear ends of Said belts extending around suitable pulleys or n idlers (not shown) located at any suitable l point.

s A swinging arm 84 is rovided in the y rear of eachset of Wipers .or the neck and body label bones, said arms carrying at their outerends suitable denible positioning tinthe action ol the wipers when passing therethrough. The operation and mounting of 'the sets :of arms being the same, a description of one set is thought will sottise.

.y The inner ends of the arms 84: are llattened and Voverlap each other forming a rule joint, and pivot about a stud 86 projecting upwardly .from the upper surface of a block 87 slidably mounted on a shaft 88, secured at its forward end to the upright and at its rear end to a yvertically extending arm 89 extending from the top 9 of the frame. Each of the arms 84 is provided at the rear edge of its flattened portion adjacent its pivot point with upwardly projecting lugs 99 and 91, which are adapted to "ontvfrt respectively with suitable rearwardly extending flat arms'92 :md 93, secured to the rear face of the upright 8.0 at each side of the stud 86. AS the block 87 is slid forwardon the shaft 88 by the action of the ilexiblo' mrd 8i" extending from the lower face of the bloeit 'and around pulleys 94 and 95 and provided at its end with a suitable weight 96, the lugs 9() and 91 will .be forced into contact with the ends of the Hat arms 92 and QBWliich will force the arms 84 into a horizontal alncd position-as in Figs. Il and l0 of the drawings. The ari-ns when in their lined position will be engaged at their rear edges by a suitable spring actuated catch 97 and held in this position, with the fingers pressing the label onto the bottle as the bottle is advanced through the Wipers. The bottles in their travel through the label Wipers and onto the endless conveyor will slide the blocks 87 carrying the arms` 84C' rearwardly on the shafts 88, against the ten t5 sion of the weights 96, until the downwardly extending arms 98 on the catches 97 contact with the trips 99, and simultaneously therewith the upper surfaces ofthe arms are engaged by spring catches 100. vThe arms @0 are now free to p1vot .on their studs 86 and the action of fthe Weights 96 will draw the blocks 87 forward and the arms 84 inwardly, away from the bottles, until ,they release themselves from under the catches 100 at lil which time the lugs `illlancl 91- will bc enproperly positioned there@ as subjected t0- gagged by the llat arms 92 and 93, and the arnis again forced to their alined position, this operation bcingl disclosed in Figs. l, 5 und 10 of the druwlngs, The spring catch 100 and the trip 99 are udjustably mounted on the respective upper and lower luces of a block 101 slidably mounted on the sha f t 88.

The labels in the noch and body label boites are advanced toward the delivery slot thereof by the slidablo follower plate 102, in the rear of the labels, which is adapted to be advanced toward the front of the box by the action of a weighted arm 193, carried by a suitable shaft 104, pivotally mounted in suitable uprights '1.05, extending from the sides of the label boxes.

While it has been Stated that neck and body label boxes may be carried by the inachine, it is to be undeiptood that one or more label boxes may be Carried, so long as they are positioned within the path of movement of the label pickers.

Having thus described the invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is1 1. In an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding rocelitiwlc, label pickers, devices for applying=1n adhesive to' said label pickers, means for removing a label from said label receptacle and positioning the same ou said adhesively coated label pickers, a reciprocating conveyor for the containers to be labeled, means for placing the label within the path of the propelled container, and devices for wiping the label to the container. A

2. lnan apparatus for labeling' cylindri cal or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices :for applying an adhesive to said label pickers, means tor ren'iovrnpr a label from said label receptacle and position ing the same on said adhesively coated label pickers, a reciprocating .conveyor for the containers to be labeled, means lor placing the label Within the path of the propelled container, devices for applying the label to the container, and means .for holdingr the label to the surface oftlic container while being applied thereto.

El. ln an apparatus 'for labclingir cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applyingr un adhesive to said label pickers, means tor removing a label from said label receptacle and positioning the same on said adliesively coated label pickers, a reciprocating conveyor for the containers to be labeled, means for placing the label within the path of the propelled container, devices for wiping the label to the container, and means for holding the label to the surface of the container while being applied thereto.

4. In an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applying an adhesive to said label pickers, said devices being thrown into operation by the bottle to be labeled, means for removing a label from said label receptacle and positioning the same on said adhesively coated label pickers, a reciprocating conveyer Jfor the containers to be labeled, means for placing the label in the path of the propelled container, and devices for applying the label to the container.

5. ln an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applying an adhesive to.

said label pickers, means for removing a label from said label receptacle and positioning the same on said adhesively coated label pickers, said means being thrown intooperat-ion by the container to be labeled, a reciprocating conveyer for the containers to be labeled, and means for placing the label in the path of the propelled container.

6. In an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applying-an adhesive to said label pickers, said devices being thrown int-o operation by the container to be labeled, means for removing a label from said label receptacle and positioning the same on said adhesively coated label pickers, said means also being thrown into operation by thecontainer to be labeled, a reciprocating conveyer for the containers to be labeled, means for placing the label in the path of the propelled containers, and devices Jfor applyingl the label to the container.

7. ln an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applying an adhesive to said label pickers, means for removing a label from said label receptacle and positioning the same on said adhesively coated label pickers, a reciprocating conveyer for the containers to be labeled, endless chains for placing the label in the path of the propelled container, and devices for applying the label tothe container.

8. ln an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applying an adhesive to said label pickers, means for removing a label from said. label receptacle and positioning the same on said adhesively coated label pickers, a reciprocating conveyei' for the containers to be labeled, endless chains for placing the label in the path of the propelledv container, and devices for wiping the label to. the container.

9. In an apparatus orlabeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applying an adhesive to said label pickers, means for removing label from said label receptacle and positioning the same label pickers', a reciprocating conveyer for the containers to be labeled, means for positioning the label in the path of the propelled container, devices for applying the label to the container, means for holding the label to the surface of the container while being applied thereto, and means for removing the container with its applied label from the apparatus. i g Y 10. ln an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applying an adhesive to said label pickers, means for removing a label from said label receptacle, 'means for positioning said label, onto ksaid adhesively coated label pickers, a reciprocating conveyer for the containers to be labeled, means for positioning the label within the path of the propelled container, devices for wiping the label to the propelled container, and means Jfor holding the label tothe surface of the container while it is being wiped thereon.

ll. In an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applying an adhesive to said label pickers, means for removing a label from said label receptacleand positioning the same onto said adhesively coated label pickers, a

onto said adhesively coated reciprocating conveyer for the I.

containers to be labeled, means for position-v ing the label within the path of the propelled container, devices for wiping the label onto the propelled container, an arm for positioning the label onto the surface of the container while it is'being wiped thereon, and means associated with said arm for removing the same from the applied label and returning said arm to a position to engage the next succeeding label as it is applied to the bottle.

lln an apparatus forlabeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a label holding receptacle, label pickers, devices for applying an adhesive to said label pickers, means for removing a label from said label receptacle and positioning the same onto said adhesively coated label pickers, a reciprocating-v conveyer for the containers to be labeled, means for positioning the label within the path of the propelled container, devices @for wiping the llabel onto the propelled con- Jrainer, an arm for positioning the label onto the surface of vthe propelled bottle asl the same travels through the wiping devices, said arm adapted toetravel with'said bottle until the label is wiped thereon2 and means associated with said arm for removing the same from engagenfie'nt with the applied la bel and returning said arm to a, position to engage the .next succeeding label it is ap plied 'to the bottle.

13. ln an apparatus for labeling cylindric'al or other shaped containers, the eombination with a conveyer for the container to be labeled, means for positioning a label in the path ot' the propelled container, including' vertically extending flexible spaced endless members, means for operating' the members, and means for wiping the posi tioned label on the container as the latter' is rbination with a conveyer for the container to be labeled, means for positioning a label i in the path of the propelled container including vertically extending flexible spaced. endless members, means for operating the endless members, means .for deliveringa label to said members, means for holding the positioned label against the receptacle, and means for wiping the label on the bottle as it is advanced by the conveyer.

lll. .ln an apparatus for labeling cylin drical or other shaped containers, the cour bination with a conveyer for the container to be labeled, means for positioning a label in the path of the propelled container, including vertically extending spaced endless members, means for operating the members, means for delivering a label to said members, controlled by the receptacle to be labeled on said conveyer, and means for wiping the label onto the receptacle as it is advanced by said conveyer.

17. In an apparatus for labeling cylindrical or other shaped containers, the combination with a conveyer for the container to be labeled, means for positioning a label in the path of the propelled container, including 1vertically extending parallel spaced flexible endless members provided with lingers, means for operating the members, means for applying paste to the fingers, means for delivering a label to the pasted surfaces of the lingers, and means .for wip ing the label onto the receptacle as it is advanced by said conveyer.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of tivo subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE LEE BENDER.

Witnesses:

HARRY H. l`oT'1'EN, D. B. Riel-mans,

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